It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Crownpoint Eagles take on the Zuni Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday... Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Crownpoint lost to Tohatchi on the road by a 38-23 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Zuni was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 64-32 loss at the hands of Navajo Prep. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Eagles are ranked 29th).
Zuni's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Crownpoint, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Crownpoint came up short against Zuni in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 57-50. Can Crownpoint avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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